Volunteers help fill bare shelves.Byline: Ben Fuchs The Register-Guard Piled high on heavy-duty industrial shelves, the monstrous stacks of food reach high into the cool air, coming close to touching the warehouse's sloped ceiling in spots. Boxes of cereal, cans of soup and barrels of colorful fall squash are seemingly everywhere. But according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. officials at FOOD for Lane County, their storage facility is relatively empty. "You can see straight through," said events coordinator Terry Kirby Terry Gayle Kirby (born January 20, 1970 in Hampton, Virginia), is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons in the NFL from 1993 to 2002. A 6'1" running back from the University of Virginia, Kirby's best year as a pro came during the 1995 season as a , pointing out a gaping open space in the food stacks. "When this place is full, you can't see the back wall." Kirby hopes that will change, and soon. The nonprofit agency received a much-needed boost Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
The campaign, which began Friday and ended with Sunday morning's furious unloading spree at the organization's headquarters on Bailey Hill Road, will provide more than 4,000 meals to low-income and homeless people. Kirby said the results of this year's drive, which topped last year's total by about 1,500 pounds, are encouraging. "(Dealing with hunger) becomes kind of heart-wrenching, and this is very, very important in giving families a sense of normalcy nor·mal·cy n. Normality. Noun 1. normalcy - being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning normality ," said Kirby, who once relied on food stamps herself. "It's not fun being hungry." A bus provided by Lane Transit District A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. collected food from donation barrels located at area Bi-Mart stores and hauled it to the warehouse, where the eager volunteers, undeterred by the morning's dark, dreary weather, were already lined up to unload the cargo. Lance Cpl. Shane Boyum, a Portland resident stationed in Eugene, was one of five Marines on hand to help out. He said the highlight was talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to fellow volunteers. "It was wonderful to see all the ... smiles on their faces," said Boyum, who was joined by his girlfriend, Melissa Winchell of Medford. "It was great." Lizzie Wolfram wolfram: see tungsten. , who volunteered with her family and members of her Girl Scouts troop, said the satisfaction of helping the less fortunate justified the early wake-up call. "I know it sounds kind of stupid, but it's fun," said the 13-year-old, who's now volunteered with Stuff the Bus for three straight years. "You feel like you're helping the community." Caroline Wolfram, Lizzie's mother, said she started bringing Lizzie and her 9-year-old sister, Helen, to FOOD for Lane County after being snubbed by several other local organizations, some of whom preferred older volunteers. "I think I was just looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a charity that would let the kids do something," she said. "This was something where the kids could feel like they're helping out ... and actually feel welcomed." The Wolframs and other volunteers will help keep food flowing from donors to the warehouse to local charity agencies and soup kitchens, where demand for food peaks around the holidays. Donations also tend to increase this time of year, FOOD for Lane County interim director Jessica Chanay said. "I think it's that time when people think a little more about hunger," she said. "People just seem a little more predisposed pre·dis·pose v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. a. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: to want to help out during the holiday season." HOW TO HELP FOOD for Lane County: All perishable foods should be donated directly to the agency's warehouse at 770 Bailey Hill Road in southwest Eugene. Fresh or frozen meats, such as turkey, ham, roast beef and chicken, are especially important this time of year, as are high-protein foods of any kind. "Cans for Coffee" Drive: Receive a free coffee drink of your choice with the donation of three cans of food on Tuesday at any of three Dutch Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Coffee stands: 2115 Franklin Blvd. in Eugene and 1503 Mohawk Blvd. and 4233 Main St. in Springfield U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. Drive: Mail carriers will pick up bags of food left near mailboxes at homes and businesses on the Saturdays of Dec. 6 and 13. Additional collection dates are planned for January. CAPTION(S): Nine-year-old Helen Wolfram (right), helps Melissa Winchell unload toys from a bus at FOOD for Lane County. |
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